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A team of 17 student ambassadors -- 15 undergraduates and 2 graduate students -- spent several evenings
a week throughout July and early August calling alumni, bringing them up to date on the university's progress
and asking them for their support.

"Our students made a strong case for UTSA, and many of our alumni responded generously to their alma
mater," Carter noted. "With enrollment expected to surpass 26,000 this fall, these unrestricted gifts to the
Annual Fund are especially important since they allow us to address needs and opportunities not supported
by state funding."

As UTSA moves closer to premier research university status, alumni support will become even more
important, and Carter said that Annual Fund phonathon manager Liju Mathew and his talented
team of students will be calling many more alumni in the coming months to ask for their commitment.

"I hope that thousands more alums will join the almost 1,200 who pledged their support this summer," said
Carter. "Every Annual Fund gift -- regardless of size -- makes a real difference for UTSA."